My mouth is dry, my hair is dry, my skin is dry and my eyes are dry. Some time I wake up just because my mouth is so dry. My skin is so dry I am constantly putting on a moisturizing lotion. Lubricating eye drops are always in my pocket or near by. And the hair....well it is so dry it jut breaks off and falls all over the place. What does this mean? I use to think it was my medication. Some even say it may cause one of the above. The thing is I have changed medication's over the years with Graves' Disease.I still have all these symptoms. Water just don't cut it with the dry mouth. Yes there are more medication and rinses you can use for dry mouth. Have you seen the labels. Some may cause something else. Many believe that if you have Graves' Disease ir can leave you open to other Autoimmune Disease. That may be true. But, another thing to really look at is. Medicines say taking them "May" cause other side effects. Some times is it scarier to take a medicine then not. I tend to look at both sides. Should I take this medicine and may get myself a cancer or have my kidney fail. What is worse to do. I am not telling you to take a medicine or not. I don't even usually bring up medicine. This is just something to make you think about the medicine you take. MAke you read all the fine print. You should be very aware of what is in your medicine at all times.

Elaine

I am the person that started the first coffee break. I Have had Graves' Disease for at least 10 years. I also have Thyroid Eye Disease. I give Thyroid Disease Support . My goal in life is to inform the public about Thyroid Disease.